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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16
PATRIOTIC SENTIMENT.
Eloquent Extract from Mr.. Benet's
Recent Speech in Charleston.

/ count you happy In being southerners,
Sons Of the Southern Confederacy, that short
fell so pure Of crime; and which, in its brief
life showed that the age OF chivalry Is not
dead. will not speak OF the war; the time
is not the thrilling tragiS events are too
near for just and true perspective. The South
ern cause was lost, but the Southern life sur.
vived, and 1t is as sharers In that life that /
count you fortunate, and call upon you to do
all In your power to preserve and perpetuate
all the characteristics OF that Southern life
Its lofty patriotism; Its devotion to duty and
principle In scorn OF consequence, Its society.
so bright, 30 sparkhing. hg so SO rsnned, SO gentle
could never open Its love Of letters; Its SIM
pie tastes In urban life and rural; Its win
some women with voices ever soft, gentle and
Low and Its msn ever sa
tions between rich and poor, between master
and servant, between neighbor and neighbor; |;
It's dislike to garish display OF wealth, and It's
let | us not forget its unwritten code, by. which,
for woman insulted or wronged. sister, daugh-
tes or wife condten punishment Is Inflicted,
and not by the courts. TO the past partrIar
these virtues; to the patriotic young men Of
the South we look for their perpetuatlon,
since that patriarchal life has fled.
"Bui,' you ask, what OF the New South 2
All. yes we hear men speak, these days, OF the
New South It is an epithet Of recent coin.
age, which bears the mark OF no Southern
mint. 1t lies not we'll In the mouth Of a
Southern man.
Albeit fashion is forcing II into common
use, and at dinners and banquets-not in the
South-it is found on the list OF the regular
toasts. In one sense and in some external
and non essential particulars there Is q new
South-new In the abolition OF slavery, and
new In the export and Inauguration OF
some important Observation-Disclosures,
coal, iron {: but In her true nature and charac-
teristics let us hope she is the same old South
Of your fathers. II you would be true to the
land Of your mother who gnve you birth, you
will try to preserve here that type Of man
known rs the "Southerner," with all that the
term connotes-the typical Southerner who
for some, OF his faults and for some OF his
virtues, will hardly be accepted as the "typl-
cal American" but who, by you and by me,
will be the more loved and honored the more
he resembles the fine old Southern gentle.
man, one Of the olden time. And that type
Is exemplifled In one whose name I utter with
reverence, almost with adoration-Robert E.
Lee, the typical Southerner, the typical
American-of whom Chaucer would have
sung:
HE was very perfght gentll knight"
of whom Lord Wolseley has Just said: T.
believe he will be regarded as not only the
most prominent man In the eConfederacy, but,
as the great American OF the nineteenth CEN
tury whose statue is well worth to stand on
an equal pedestal with that Of Washington,
and whose memory Ia equally worthy to be
enshrined in the hearts Of all his country
men,"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16
Farm Notes.
Southe,-,. Cslhtuator.

After the winters sleep, typical OF death,
the resurrection OF spring Is about to begin.
heavens, is pouFing down bis rays % more or .it di:
rectly upon the earth, warming its surface,
and waking plants from their winter sleep.
sloand e b@ sss hs se 9Ssi
and Is impatient TO put seeds In the ground
and do his part In reclothing the earth with
verdue.. Happy they who can place them
selves In complete harmony with nature,
who never waste their strength In unequal
contest with her inexorable laws. One OF the
leading objects Of the CtIltiudtor 10 to estab-
lish and preserve this harmony between Its
readers and material world In which they
rain and sunshine, earth and air, when right.
y understood, may all be conducive to mans
welfare; how cooperation with the forces OF
nature may.lighten his labors and increase
them, not only increases bis labors, but rem
ders them unproductlye and fruitless.
Now the three leading features OF nature
which confront the farmer this month are
winds. Whatever he plants or prepares 10
plant, he must have constant eye to these
things: 11 First, as TO cold. S Seeds need heat TO
the most OF 1t, near the surface or at greater
depth? Ifa cold body Is placed before IRE,
whlcn becomes warm sooner, Its outer sur
face er Its Interior? Has not the heat to tray
INTERIOR 1s 1t not perfectly clear then that
the surface is the first to become heated?
Now at the end Of winter, the earth Is to be
regarded as a cold body. AS long as the
nights exceeded the days In length, the earth
was losing more heat than 1t received; In 9TH
er words, growing colder. As the sun comes
northward and the days become longer, the
sun not only throws more heat upon the
arth, but projects the heat more perpendicu.
larry upon its surface, SO that less Of the heat
glances of, or is reflected from its surface.
and more Of 1t is absorbed or goes to warm 1t.
The earth, then, In spring, in its relation to
the sun. Is like cold body held before fire.
Its surface 1rst becomes warmed and after
wards the heat penetrates deeper and deeper.
What Is the obvious inference to be drawn
from this7 That In early paintings, seeds
should not be buried deep in the soil. On the
contrary, that they should be placed just as
as near the surface as the requisite moisture
can be secured.
Again, as 1t Is desirable that seed come up
promptly when planted, less com pacting rains
and baking Winds crust the earth over them
and hold them down, one should always bear
10 mind the temperatures at which different
seeds will germinate. A table OF the lowest
average temperatures at which some OF our
common cultivated plants will germnate Is
presented. These figures have been learned
from actual experiments. 1t is to be regret
ted that the temperature OF termination OF
others OF our crop plants, like cotton, peas,
etc., cannot be given;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16
A Word to the Baptist Courier.

In our remarks two weeks ago, to the Bdp-
tia Courier, we disclaim any intention OF I'M
putting improper motives TO the editor OF that
journal, and have violated unwittingly-ii
our article can be so construed-the amenities
OF Journalism. But in any event the Courier
editor has been avenged. That paper Is now
more than even with the Press and Banner In
the matter Of lack OF journalistic amenities.
The Courier closes its remarks by the ex-
preston Of the opinion that we would make
amends in our better moments. In reply TO
this We would say that, even In our very
worst moments, we never dreamed Of saying
anything Of our friend which was susceptible
OF the construction which he has put upon
our article.
His counsel and admonitiou may have been
intended only for friends, his temperance al.
lies, on the ground that his enemies, the
liquor dealers and their friends, were beyond
the reach of "moral suasion." But at any
rate, II tho Courier would write its pieces 80
plain that simple folk like the Press and Ban.
ner could und erstand its position, that paper
might have less reason to complain Of US. II
the files Of the Courier doesn't show sys-
tematic adverse criticisms OF the Prohibition
party for several months past, then we are
mistaken. II II has once In that time re.
proved the liquor men for any actual viola
tion OF the Law or for wrong done TO the
Prohibition party, we do not recollect the fact.
In Abbeville county the prohibitlontsts
have been denied thelpriyilege Of voting
on the license question. Did the COur-
Ter take notice Of that fact? Does the
Courier think the Legislature has treated the
temperance people In Abbevllle county In a
fair and proper manner? II not when did II
protest? Our candidates for the Legislature
promised to see that the people should be III.
lowed to express, by ballot, their will as to
the licensed sale OF whiskey In this county.
Five Of the six that were elected made no Of.
fort at all. 80 far as we are informed, to fulfil
their engagement or promise to the voters.
Does the Courier recognize In this nothing to
criticise3
AS matter Of fact, we would be glad II
our friend and brother would let us know
what methods" the Prohibition people have
adopted that are Objectionable, and that de-
serve his frequent lectures.
Since the "honors are easy" on the subjec,
of Journalistic amenities" may we not hope
for harmonious work in the future for the
advancement Of the good cause Of temper
ance. and that good humor may hereafter
prevail between the friends Of lifetime?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16

!, OF course, the Record would not "deny poor
people any teacher at all" under any circum
stances. We are even unwilling to approve
aHexpedient that seems calculated TO put IN
competent teachers In charge OF the schoolsI
the schools that are for The education OF rlcf
and poor alike. We want to see every school
in South Carolina run nine or ten months In
the year, under the conduct OF teacher who
makes teaching profession, and who cannot
be hired for twenty dollars month. w e
want to see the teachers or south Caroiina
recognized as important factors In MAINTAIN
lug and advancing civilization Of the State.
n these results can be accomplished by pay.
ing teachers on the Abbeville plan. then we
shall ioin with the Press and banner in up.
plauding the recent action OF the school all
thoritIes of It's county.-Columbfa Record.
We deny that our teachers are incompetent.
We have teachers that give abundant salts
action to the people.
We deny most positively and most emphati-
cally that the public schools have been "ior
the education OF the rich and poor alike"
We think that we can prove that the people
about the towns always have schools, and
that the poor In unfavored sections have
not always had them.
We think we can prove that the school
fund. has been used for the pay OF those eN-
alted teachers OF which the Record speaks, to
teach the languages and other higher branch.
es, contrary to law, while the doors OF the
same school house have been shut to other
children who were seeking primary educa-
ton.
So far we are informed. no poor man In this
section has been excused from paying his poll
tax. but we think we can prove that some OF
our poor children have been barred out OF
the public schools.
The Records theories may sound very nice
ly, but they do not outweigh the facts.
II the Record wants to see the teachers i'm
portant factors in maintaining our CIV
1t Is not to be done by placing
In position lot OF educated impracticable
teachers who follow the business
merely for the money they can make out OF
n
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16
REASONABLE REQUEST.
Interesting Dots from the Town
without q Railroad.
ANTREyILLE. S. c., March u, 1887.
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ANTREvILLE. S. c., March II, 1887.
Editor Press and Banner:
AS a few dots from this section would be OF
interest, send the following:
This place Is on an average about twelve
miles from railroad, yet w0 are doing as
well as many OF our brethren who are more
favored. All we ask just now is mail route
from Abbeville Court House and mails three
times o week. We have q very heavy mail
at this post office and We think 1t shame
that We have 10 walt until Saturday for our
papers, Give US q llft Mr.. Editor.
Our young friends, Mr.. Mac. Williams and
Miss Lucia Seawright were happily married
on last Thursday, Rev. Mr. Bethea perform.
ing the ceremony. Much happiness to them.
Fouche richly deserves the reputation that she
has won as teacher and discipllnarian.
Mrs. James Trlbble has been very sick
again. She Is better now.
The new Methodist church at Bells Gross
Roads has been framed, and will soon be
ready for the shingles.
With the exception Of an occasional stray
case the measles have entirely disappeared.
Prof. w. G. Bell Is viRiting his father DR..
Bell. We understand that he Is doing well at
Triangle.
Our sister town Lowndesville can boast of
the best town on the Savannah Valley Rail-
Wakefield & Erwin have Just received q
beautiful line Of everything to please the la
The prospect for grain crop is fatterlng
"Aac," won't you and EAST End" shake
hands and be good. "COG."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16
The Columbia Records Comments ON
the Above. - z,
Nol,tynbi1 Record ..
Columbia Record.

The Nepber1y Observer OF this week has
timely and thoughtful article upon the Inn
portant subject OF teachers salaries. Sc
The Observer i5 of the same opinion as the
Record touching the necessity Of increase in
the school fund, but thinks that such increase
should be brought about by private contribu-
tions, rather than by local taxation. II the
contributions were reliable source OF rev.
enue, and II every man would give according
to his means, the plan suggested might work
very we'll. But the universal experience Ia
that contributions fail just when they. are
most needed Salaries pledged upon the
faith OF such contributions are seldom paid
either promptly or fully. The teacher be-
comes discouraged, Of course. Those who
have paid we'll come to think that they ought
not to do their full part while others fall.
And so the schools languish and die. Once
dead, It III hard to re-establish them.
The easiest way. the fairest way, TO supple
ment the general school fund is by local taxa.
tion. The taxpayers can primarily arrange
the rate Of taxation for themselves, and the
law supplies the machinery for enforcing its
payment
One good result at least, seems TO have fol-
lowed the reelection OF teachers salaries In
Abbeville. The defects In our system Of COM
mon schools are brought under considers
ton, and suggestions are made with view to
Improvement. Good is sure TO come out OF
the discussion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16
If you want a powerful preacher,
quit talking about him and 60 to pray

If you want q powerful preacher,
quit talking about him and 60 to pray
ing for him.
The Rev. A. w. Moore, of the late
Centenary, has been elected principal
of school at Waterloo.
Last week the Pickens post offie was
robbed of three registered packages
amounting to about $1,000.
Both houses of the Nevada Legisla-
ture have adopted resolutions dis
franchising Mormons in that State.
It is said that there is larger num-
Der of Jews in Palestine than at any
period since the days of our Lord.
Frank w. Foster, Town Clerk and
Treasurer OF Greenfield, Mass, is 9
defaulter to the extent of over $14, 900.
In India $4,000 prisoners were lib
Grated February 16, as all act Of Glenn
ency, to commemorate the Queens
Jubilee.
DR.. J. B. McFerrin, of Nashville, is
in such a weak state Of health that his
many friends feel great uneasiness
about him.
Bishop Duncan preached last Sum
day to large congregations in Char
leston-morning at Bethel-eYening
at Trinity.
Ninety-nine men and women have
gone as missionaries to foreign fields
from the United States during the
last three months.
The Russian government has decid-
ed to prohibit the importation of pat
ent medicines, the published list of
prohibited article contains 800 items.
The largest artesian we'll in the
world is said to be at Jacksonville,
Fla. It pours out the enormous
stream Of 1000, 900 gallons in twenty
four hours.
The resolution to submit to the peo-
pie constitutional amendment, maxi
ing O law for women suffrage, was
concurred in by the Rhode Island
House by vote of 81 to Z.
The Philadelphia Times comforts it
self with the hope that it may "here-
after be possible for a man to
look at the picture of battle without
himself eligible to all unde-
served pension"
George Haltiwanger, a conductor OH
the Air Line Railroad, was killed in
Atlanta Saturday night. He fell from
the footbOard of an engine and was
horribly crushed, but lived several
hours after the accident.
The American watering-places are
for more domestic intellect
ties in this country than all other
things combined. Society is so artiti-
cial there that no sure judgment of
character can be found.
No man or woman should consider
themselves too great to beseech the
lowest Of the human race to be good
and to do gooc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16
Net1s and Courier.

EDGEFIELD, C. H., March 18.-The jury en-
panelled In the case Of the State against r. T.
Jones for the murder OF Edward Presley, ST.
ut the conclusion OF Judge Norton's able
tired to consider what would be a just and
proper verdict TO mete out to the perpetrator
Of such crime. The Court waited on the
Jury until II o'clock p. NJ, at which hour the
them as to whether they desired any further
instruction to assist them TO arrive ut an
agreement. The foreman replied that the
diticulty they were experiencing In reaching
unanimous conclusion did not arise from q
question OF law. Judge Norton reminded
them that three days OF the Court had been
occupied In the trial, and to go over the case
the county. Therefore. he would have to ask
them TO retire to their room again, and when
they agreed upon verdict, whether during
that night. Sunday, Monday or any time dur;
Ing the session OF the Court. be would be glad
10 receive 1t and discharge them.
At o'clock this morning the Judge was
aroused from his comfortable couch by u con-
nation that the jury had agreed. Messengers
were seen hurriedly going from place to
place, arousing from their slumbers the coun-
sci and others who were interested In the
ing, was also sleeping soundly, and he, too,
was awakened and told to dress. Fl g received
The announcement that the jury had agreed
with no observable excitement or anxiety,
ouV oLuci CuOllf IClual hCu, ~ 10 iioi'eioubh-
!er." He evidently felt that his neck was
safe. He was confident OF a miStrial.
AT 40 the Court was ready TO receive the
jury and their verdict The clerk read slowly,
Guilty" and Il puined expression durkened
the countenances OF the prisoners attorneys
for moment. Then the sentence was finish
ed. "of manslaughter."
The first cote or the jury In their room dis
closed the fact that eight Of them were for
murder, two for granddaughter and two for
acquittal. All subsequent Ualloting resulted
In The same vote until five minutes TO 4, when
a compromise verdict OF manslaughter was
agreed upon,
Joness counsel will carry the case to the
supreme Court on technicallties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16

Rev. J. A. Porter, pastor of the John
ston circuit, met with painful accident
on Monday evening. The afternoon SER
vice of the meeting now going on at the
Methodist Church had just closed, and
Mr.. Porter stepped up on the back Of one
of the pews to pull down the window
sash, and in doing 80 his foot slipped and
he fell across the pew, breaking one of
his ribs and inflicting other injuries, but
none, we trust, of serious nature. But
under the most favorable conditions he
can hardly be expected to be out inside
Of a week.-Edgefeld Monitor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16
Judge McIver.

The ably written article in reference to the
Supreme Court Of this State which Is copied
from the american Law Record, is we'll worth
1t pays a deserved tribute to the
Bench, and does nothing more than justice to
a member Of the Supreme Court, whose abil.
ity, legal attachments. and solid worth have
mmended him to the attention OF the au-
thor of the article to which notice Is asked.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16

Reduction OF salaries Is the order Of the day
in Abbeville The school c. mmissioner in
that County was elected on the cheap basis
and reduced the pay OF 1rst.grade teachers to
500. We do not know how 1t is with our
neighbors, but 1t Is hard In tn is County to
$50 per nth.-La,rels Advertiser.
If you have any scarcity Of teachers In
Laurens, send this way to get deficiency sup
piled. We have excellent teachers. who
would be glad OF thirty.dollar Job.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16

The man who doesn't take a newspaper on
the plea that he has ho time 10 read 1t, evil
IDENTIFY sleeps too much.
Just at this season all persons should be
careful about their health. With the sudden
changes there Is danger of taking pneu-
moniu.
Most farmers say that the cow pea Is
profitable crop, easily cultivated, beneficial to
land, and good for man and beast.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16

Mr.. A. C. Jones has sold that excellent pa
per the Ne,oberry Herald and Ne,us to Elbert
H. Aull and VIM. P. Houseall. Mr.. Aull Is
we'll known to our people as teacher. and
Mr.. Houseall is q practical printer Of much
experience.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16
Do Away with Pig Pens.
tGreen,Dood Tribune. |

We see from the Press and Banner that the
council OF Abbeville has passed an ordinance
forbidding the penning OF hogs during the
Summer months and we would suggest to our
council 10 follow it's example. There can be
no doubt that pig pens are the cause Of much
sickness, and while such an ordinance might
prove inconvenicnt to some they should be
willing to make such sacrifice for the good
Of the town.
Our health Is far more valuable than our
pig pens and II we wish to possess the former
we must com mence by doing away with the
latter. Let the ordinance be passed and let
our citizens cheerfully acquissce.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16

Mr.. D. B. JOHNSON has retired from the
editorial control OF the Carolina Teacher,
monthly magazine largely devoted to the In.
terests Of teachers in securing larger salaries
and In enabling them to do better work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-03-16

Mr.. W. G. Benet delivered an address to
the graduating class OF the Medical College at
Charleston last Friday on the "Problems of
the Time Mr.. Benet is q charming and origi-
nal speaker and never fails to delight his
audience.-GreenUood Tribune.